The climate of Santa Barbara (California
- United States of America)
Santa Barbara is located in the southwestern part of California in
Santa Barbara County on the Pacific Ocean. The city is also known as
the American Rivièra. This is why so many tourists travel here and the
main source of this seaside resort is tourism. Spectacular events are
organized every year. Los Padres National Forest can be found a few
kilometers into the interior. This is a very large nature reserve; the
Big Sur area is also part of this park. The city is known worldwide
for the Santa Barbara television series.
anta Barbara has a Mediterranean climate with pleasant summers and
mild winters. Most precipitation falls during fall and during the
winter. Just like along the entire southwest coast of California Tule
Fog occurs regularly in Santa Barbara. This type of fog usually occurs
during the morning and may cause dangerous traffic situations. The
coastal region here is much drier than regions which are located only
a few kilo0meters into the interior. Smog is not uncommon in this
region.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santa Barbara:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
17
3
6
6
14
February
18
5
7
6
14
March
18
5
9
7
14
April
19
6
10
4
14
May
20
8
10
2
14
June
22
10
10
1
15
July
25
12
11
0
17
August
25
13
10
1
17
September
25
12
9
2
18
October
23
9
8
2
17
November
20
6
6
5
16
December
17
3
6
6
15
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
